A power point to help explain the seasons written about in Ernie Dances to the Didgeridoo.

1. Ernie Dances to the
Didgeridoo.
Some information about
Arnhem Land and the
weather.

2. Where is Arnhem Land?
Notice where Melbourne is in Australia. It is right down
the bottom of Australia and Arnhem Land is right up the
top of Australia.

3. Monsoons are some very strong
winds. These winds, monsoons,
always blow from cold places to
warm places. It is very rainy but
still hot.
Kudjewk-Monsoon
season
December-March

4. Bangkerreng-Harvest
time
March-May
Harvest time is when people
collect all the crops, like wheat,
from the fields. The rain has
stopped now and the sun is
shining every day. It is hot
every day.

5. Yekke-Cool weather
time
May-June
The weather is getting cooler.
The flowers are growing and
waterlilies are growing in the
wetlands. It is still warm during
the day but the nights are
cooler.

6. Wurrkeng-Early Dry
Season
June-August
It is starting to warm up again.
The days are hotter and so are
the nights. The grass is starting
to go yellow because of the heat
and there is not much rain. There
are more mosquitoes now.

7. Kurrung-Hot Dry
Season
August to October
There is hardly any water left in
the billabong. A billabong is a water
hole along a creek. It is like a pond.
There is no water left because
there hasn’t been any rain for many
months and the sun has dried up the
water. The water has evaporated.

8. Kurnumeleng-
Pre Monsoon Season
October to December
It is very hot and humid
during this time. So while it is
hot, the air feels damp. It is
hard to get washing dry during
these months. There are
thunderstorms nearly every
day.